
Splash in the ocean: the US Navy’s UUV investment
The US Navy is investing in unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) for near-term deployment and looking into what their future…
ByThe US Navy is investing in unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) for near-term deployment and looking into what their future…
By EvaThe Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) is a megawatt electric power system under development by General Atomics to replace…
By EvaThe threat of piracy against merchant shipping is growing, and while navies are bolstering their patrols in high-risk areas,…
By EvaDoing more with fewer crew members has become the mantra of today’s budget-squeezed navies, and the latest ships are…
By EvaNorthrop Grumman is developing the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for the US Navy to provide long-endurance maritime…
By EvaThe Royal Navy recently celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Submarine Service, whose motto is “We Come Unseen”. It…
By EvaThe US Office of Naval Research (ONR) has unveiled new technology which will enable any unmanned surface vehicle (USV)…
By EvaIn this edition of Latest In Defence, BAE Systems releases timelapse footage of the first Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier…
By EvaDespite Paris’ condemnation of Russia’s actions in Ukraine, a €1.2bn deal to sell two Mistral warships is still going…
By EvaThe BAE Systems Sampson multi-function radar fitted to the Royal Navy’s fleet of Type 45 destroyers forms part of…
By EvaHow do you work out how best to support pilots flying an aircraft that spends more time grounded than…
By EvaSeveral significant British and European defence programmes are coming to maturity, but there is little evidence of a next…
By EvaThe £330m Merlin Life Sustainment Programme will convert 25 RAF AW101 Merlin helicopters for maritime use by the Royal…
By EvaIt is an unspoken rule of military procurement that any IT or communications technology will invariably be years behind…
By EvaIn this edition of Latest In Defence, BAE Systems shares its latest railgun test results, including the weapon’s destructive…
By EvaTerritorial disputes in the South and East China Seas and an impetus to defend strategic access points have driven…
By EvaThe Royal Navy’s sole remaining aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious is due to be withdrawn from service in 2014 after…
By EvaThe Royal Australian Navy is considering several options for its Future Submarine programme (SEA 1000), the highest value defence…
By EvaThe two World Wars witnessed the most extensive maritime mining operations in history, but naval mines have been laid…
By EvaEver since Auric Goldfinger uttered the immortal line "No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die", laser weapons have…
By EvaHuman torpedoes were the predecessors of modern midget subs, developed during World War II for divers to sneak through…
By EvaTesting of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator (UCAS-D) for the US Navy has continued apace this month,…
By EvaFrench shipbuilder DCNS has released footage of its first FREMM frigate Aquitaine arriving in New York ahead of a…
By EvaScotland will go to the polls on 18 September 2014 to vote on whether to break away from the…
By EvaResearchers have developed a giant lifelike robot jellyfish for a US Navy funded project, which could pulsate undetected through…
By EvaThe US Navy wants its divers to operate at unprecedented ocean depths in a lightweight, agile, swimmable diving suit…
By EvaNavies worldwide are responding to dangers of piracy against shipping and terrorist threats on drilling platforms by investing in…
By EvaAs disputes rumble on about the UK defence budget and whether the Ministry of Defence was right to switch…
By EvaWhen the Royal Navy's newest submarine, Astute, ran aground shortly after being commissioned in October 2010, it risked serious…
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